All Elite Wrestling (AEW) arrived on the wrestling scene three years ago. It was 1st January 2019 and nobody knew exactly what to expect. But it’s now clear what a tremendous impact AEW has had on the industry. It instantly became the most formidable competitor to the dominant WWE since 2001. And much of the company’s continued success can be attributed to its stellar quarterly pay-per-view shows and the excellent reputation they’ve helped build. From its first PPV in May 2019 – the inaugural Double or Nothing – few (if any) of AEW’s major events have fallen short of expectations. That’s why fans keep opening their wallets and tuning in. So, how do All Elite Wrestling’s pay-per-view shows stack up? Which events have been the most successful for the fledgling promotion? These are the shows with the highest AEW PPV buys – and we’ve ranked them all for your convenience…
Highest AEW PPV Buys – Pay-Per-View Buyrate Rankings
1. All Out 2021 – 205,000 buys
Date: 5th September 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Main event: Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage – AEW World Championship
2. Revolution 2022 – 158,000 buys
Date: 6th Match 2022
Location: Orlando, Florida
Main event: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Adam Cole – AEW World Championship
3. Double or Nothing 2022 – 155,000 buys
Date: 29th May 2022
Location: Paradise, Nevada
Main event: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. CM Punk – AEW World Championship
4. Full Gear 2021 – 145,000 buys (Highest AEW PPV Buys)
Date: 13th November 2021
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Main event: Kenny Omega vs. “Hangman” Adam Page – AEW World Championship
5. Revolution 2021 – 135,000 buys
Date: 7th March 2021
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Main event: Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley – AEW World Championship, Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch
6. Double or Nothing 2021 – 115,000 buys
Date: 30th May 2021
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Main event: The Inner Circle vs. The Pinnacle – Stadium Stampede match
7. Double or Nothing 2020 – 105,000 buys
Date: 23rd May 2020
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Main event: The Elite vs. The Inner Circle – Stadium Stampede match
8. Double or Nothing 2019 – 98,000 buys (Highest AEW PPV Buys)
Date: 25th May 2019
Location: Paradise, Nevada
Main event: Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
9. Revolution 2020 / All Out 2020 – 90,000 buys each
Revolution 2020
Date: 29th February 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Main event: Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley – AEW World Championship
All Out 2020
Date: 5th September 2020
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Main event: Jon Moxley vs. MJF – AEW World Championship
10. All Out 2019 – 88,000 buys (Highest AEW PPV Buys)
Date: 31st August 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Main event: Chris Jericho vs. “Hangman” Adam Page – AEW World Championship
11. Full Gear 2020 – 85,000 buys
Date: 7th November 2020
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Main event: Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston – AEW World Championship, “I Quit” match
12. Full Gear 2019 – 80,000 buys
Date: 9th November 2019
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Main event: Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega – Unsanctioned Lights Out match
We’ll be sure to keep this list updated with every new AEW PPV event. Stay tuned for more buyrate information as it becomes available after each show!
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